DOTFILES

In Unix-like operating systems, any file or folder that starts with a dot character (for example, /home/user/.config), commonly called a dot file or dotfile, is to be treated as hidden – that is, the ls command does not display them unless the -a or -A flags (ls -a or ls -A) are used. [wikipedia]

Adding Files

By default, all files and folders are ignored by git. To add file(s) use:

git add -f <path/to/file>

Once added, the file(s) will be tracked and you no longer need to use the -f flag for subsequent commits.

Installation

# Navigate to your home directory
cd ~

## Clone using --no-checkout (we will checkout in the last step)
git clone --no-checkout git@github.com:aaronmbos/dotfiles.git

# Navigate to the dotfiles directory
cd ~/dotfiles

# Set the working tree to your home directory
git config core.worktree "../../"

# Checkout the files overwriting any existing files
git reset --hard origin/main

Inspiration

This dotfile configuration is based on this gist.